My thoughts on the Phillies season.

The Phillies have made their first post-season signing as they picked up Juan Castro from the Los Angeles Dodgers to replaced Eric Bruntlett as their utility infielder.

The Phillies have just announced that they have completed a one-year, $1 million plus a 2011 club option with journeyman infielder Juan Castro. Castro, a fifteen-year veteran, who in 2009 played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, going .277 in 112 at-bats with a home run and nine RBIs, will take the place of recently released Eric Bruntlett. The career .230 has spent 15 years in the Majors, playing second base, shortstop, third base and left field for the Dodgers, Reds, Twins and Orioles. Castro’s major function on the team will be to give both Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins a few days off or to ask as a late innings replacement during the regular season. Here’s to hoping that Castro will be a big improvement over Bruntlett, who had a bad 2009 with the bat.

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